Tehdas Theatre:
Pandora – Opening


Performances in the Off Series at the Tampere Theater Festival! 

"Welcome to the feast of the gods, where the gods are gone. And none of us should be here either…"

A feast forsaken by the gods, a forbidden after-party in a hidden room. A small group of twenty spectators are invited.

The ritual of objects and sounds begins, and the myth of Pandora unfolds in many surprising ways.

The performance takes the audience through images and reflections of both the figure of Pandora and the moment of the opening of the box. The myth of Pandora’s box often gets used as a symbolic explanation for a world in crisis, but does it have more explanatory value than the idea that some woman was once curious?

Alma Rajala's solo work operates in the areas of object theatre, puppet theatre and physical theatre, creating a kaleidoscope of visions.

The magical qualities of objects create dreamlike moments and chains of images. Their amplified sounds conjure up a surreal soundscape. 

The weird party continues, even after Pandora's box is opened.

“Powerful and intense, different and stimulating.”

(Paljon Melua Teatterista (Much Ado about Theatre) blog)

“A bold production not afraid to open Pandora's box, and along with it the mind of the viewer.”

(Turun Sanomat - newspaper)

Tickets: 25€

Age suggestion: 18

Working group:

Concept, script, set design, performer: Alma Rajala

Director and conceptual collaboration: Anu Almagro

Costume design and visual contribution: Amita Kilumanga

Music, sound design: Pekko Käppi

Sound design, sound technician: Valtteri Alanen

Light design, production technician: Ada Halonen

Props assistance: Heini Maaranen

Performance technician: Ada Halonen / Valtteri Alanen

Audience host: Amita Kilumanga

Photography: Frans Rinne

Graphic design and video: Jussi Virkkumaa

English translation: Jim Landon